Buy on Amazon
£99.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £99.99 vs £428.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9900K - £0.49 vs £2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£99.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
Buy for £99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.09/FPS
23%
Price, £
£428.88
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-9900K
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
£38.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£2,913.7
In Stock
127 FPS
£12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,535
In Stock
86 FPS
£36.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£3,166.82
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
